West Los Angeles VA Land Use Agreements (2018-2020) (Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration)

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Copies of any and all Agreements that are Leases, Enhanced Use Leases, Sharing Agreements, Revocable Licenses, Access Agreements, Easements and Land Use Agreements entered into, executed, engaged and / or otherwise Agreed to by and / or between, but not limited to: the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Secretary of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it's departments, divisions, agents and / or ensigns; with, for and / or to any other entity, person or organization on any date from January 1st, 2018 through December 31st, 2020 - specifically regarding any land, property, asset, utility, right of way and / or other land use anywhere within the entire, approximately 400 acre, West Los Angeles VA land, located within and / or adjacent to Los Angeles County, Los Angeles City and / or Federal lands thereabouts; including any land therein which is managed, settled, entitled, operated or otherwise occupied by any non U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs entity.

If this request is performed, delivered and closed before December 31st, 2020, as anticipated amid the twenty-day response time mandated under Public Law; then the applicable end date of information requested herein will be on that same date.

Examples of such agreements, if they exist - include but are not limited to any between the U.S. Department Of Veterans Affairs and: VA Building 207, LLC / LP for any Enhanced Use Lease of Real Property; Building 205 Holdings / Preservation, LLC / LP for any Enhanced Use Lease of Real Property, Building 208 Holdings / Preservation, LLC / LP for any Enhanced Use Lease of Real Property; and any city, county or state government entity and / or organization or joint powers authority for any Easement of Real Property or Right of Way - such as the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Time is of the essence regarding this request and I will be available to promptly respond to any correspondence about this request if required.

Sincerely,

Ryan Thompson, U.S. Citizen
Resident of Los Angeles, California

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Ryan Thompson

Mr. Sarich:

Fifty-six days ago, Diane Cooke of VACO FOIA Service (005R1C), who is based in Washington D.C. with you, issued this request an FOIA Tracking Number of 21-00454-F and a Case Number of 21-00502-F. Considering my request is for documents regarding the Department's current business operations at it's largest facility, that they were recently executed, qualify for Public review and that on September 28th, 2018 the VA Office of the Inspector General Reccommended VA improve it's record keeping for all types of land-use Agreements at the West Los Angeles VA Soldiers Home - I'm very concerned how much longer it's taking to satisfy my valid request than legally mandated (let alone acknowledge it); and that my FOIA Tracking Number may not have been available to you, until now.

Since time is of the essence in this matter I'm advising you as a preaution, with intent to support your efforts to process my request, that as far as I'm aware - General Counsel in the Office of Real Property Law Group of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of General Counsel is required by Law to maintain a complete and accurate archive of all the requested documents. Thus Ms. Meghan Serwin Flanz, her staff or that of the OGC may be required to ensure all the requested documents are readily available for your review and use in promptly satisfying my request. If you already have copies of the requested documents to provide and / or have a more effective contact, please don't let the foregoing suggestion slow you down.

Sincerely,

Ryan Thompson